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FG Floats $3bn Eurobond

The federal government says it has successfully priced its $3 billion Eurobond with a tenor of 10 and 30 years. This is the biggest Eurobond Nigeria has ever issued. The $1.5 billion 10-year note will be offered at an interest rate of 6.5 percent, while the 30-year series will bear interest of 7.625 percent and will be repayable with a …

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U.S. Pledges $46.8 Aid For Northeast Development, Electricity

Tayo Olanipekun The United States government will support Nigeria with $46.8m for the stabilization and recovery efforts that will help those affected by violence in the Northeast as well as to improve electricity supply in the nation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, who announced this yesterday in Abuja during the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting, noted his country recognized that peace, …

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Diamond Bank Appoints A New Non-Executive Director

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Diamond Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s fastest growing retail bank, has appointed Mr. Christopher Ubosi as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Christopher Ubosi holds a B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying from the University of Ife and an M.Sc.  from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Mr Ubosi has over twenty years experience in the Built Environment, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Industries. He has been …

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NPA To Sustain Forum With Stakeholders As Board Reviews Report On Infrastructure

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated her commitment to sustain ongoing meetings with workers and other stakeholders on a quarterly basis. Addressing stakeholders at Onne Port Complex on Monday, Bala Usman said welfare will be given adequate priority as part of measures to boost productivity. Represented by the Executive Director in charge of Marine …

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Legal & Risk Aspects of Derivatives and Central Counterparty Clearing Transactions Event Organised by NSE- Pix

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Photo Caption: From Left: Oluwole Ololade Adeosun, Council Member, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); John Oriogun, Founder, John Oriogun PLLC; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Head, Legal Department, NSE; Marylin Ramplin, Founder, Novia One Group; Tinuade Awe, General Counsel & Head of Regulation, NSE; Patrick Adebayo Ajayi, Council Member, NSE and Yomi Adeyemi, Council Member, NSE during Legal and Risk Aspects of Derivative and Central …

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Samuella Sam-Orlu Emerges Winner of 2017 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition

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It was an all-female affair as fifteen year old Samuella Sam-Orlu of British Nigerian Academy Abuja, emerged the overall winner of the 2017 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, winning an educational grant of N1,000,000.00 to study in any African university of her choice, as well as a laptop. Samuella clinched the first position at the grand finale, which was held …

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Burna Boy Wanted By Police For Alleged Armed Robbery

Burna Boy Incident

Folake Sokoya The Lagos State Acting Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi on Monday called on popular musician, Damini Ogiulu, popularly known as Burna Boy to report to the nearest police station over alleged robbery investigation. Edgal made the call while speaking with journalists during a news conference at the police command in Ikeja. According to the CP, Ogiulu was …

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“Digitization Helps Us Go Beyond Share Of Wallet; It Enables Us Increase Customer ‘Share Of Life” -Uzoma Dozie

Diamond Bank

Diamond Bank is one of the 22 financial institutions operating in Nigeria, with a mission to “Go beyond banking, connect people and markets and markets to people.” This mission is brought to life through leveraging innovative Microsoft technologies to empower the bank to reach more people in a cost-effective way. Also deepening financial inclusion initiatives, Diamond Bank delivers on this …

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IDPs: AMCON’s Intervention To Yobe Will Go A Long Way

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The Deputy Governor of Yobe State, His Excellency, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu has said a lot still needs to be done in the areas of rehabilitation, reconstruction, resettlement and reintegration of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe and other northeastern states that were ravaged by the activities of the Boko Haram activities in the northeast. Aliyu, who spoke in …

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Saheed Apanpa Takes Dagger To Cinemas With Subliminal Message

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Tayo Olanipekun A film with a message most people in the society can relate with a curiosity arousing theme and yet is subliminal is what the ace director, Saheed Apanpa, is hitting the cinemas with during the festive period. Apampa said he is enthusiastic about Dagger, not only for the reason that it is his first personal work,one special to …

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